Hands on a Hard Body: The Documentary (1997)

Twenty-four contestants compete in an endurance/sleep deprivation contest in order to win a brand new Nissan Hardbody truck. The last person to remain standing with his or her hand on the ... See full summary »

Director:

S.R. Bindler

Stars:

Sid Allen, Brent Baskin, Greg Cox

3 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Sid Allen	...	Himself (Longview Partnership)
Brent Baskin	...	Contest Judge
Greg Cox	...	Himself (contestant)
J.C. Crum	...	Himself (Jack Long Nissan)
Janis Curtis	...	Herself (contestant)
J.D. Drew	...	Himself (contestant)
Tom Felker	...	Himself (contestant)
David Grotheim	...	Contest Judge
Blake Long	...	Himself (Jack Long Nissan)
Kelli Mangrum	...	Herself (contestant)
Mike Marris	...	Himself (judge)
Raul Martinez	...	Himself (contestant)
Jan Maynard	...	Herself (marketing director / contest supervisor)
Ronald McCowan	...	Himself (contestant)
Kerri Parker	...	Herself (contestant)

Storyline

Twenty-four contestants compete in an endurance/sleep deprivation contest in order to win a brand new Nissan Hardbody truck. The last person to remain standing with his or her hand on the truck wins. An absurd marketing gimmick at first glance, the contest proves to be much more...

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Plot Keywords:

contest | truck | texas | motor car dealer | publicity stunt | 

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Taglines:

If you really want something, keep your hands on it.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some brief language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 July 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hands on a Hard Body

Filming Locations:

Longview, Texas, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$90,965 (USA) (28 August 1998)

Gross:

$492,876 (USA) (11 June 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Idea Entertainment, J.K. Livin Productions, Wessex Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director 'Robert Altman' had planned to make a feature film based on this documentary, but died before the project could be realized.

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Quotes

Himself (1992 winner: I like to get down there earlier so my odds are higher.

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Connections

References Highlander (1986)

User Reviews

Interesting look at human need and desperation

This is really a sad film, mainly for the desperate nature these people exhibit while trying to win a truck. The desperation and the desire is quite striking, considering how much these people endure. In the end, its more like a battle of wills, not only making a commentary on how possessive and materialistic we are, but what lengths we will go to due these tendencies.